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General Programs
General Health
The general health theater features programming that enables students to make healthy choices as they discover the complexities and wonders of the human body.
My Body, My Buddy
Grade Level: Preschool | Program Length: 30 minutes
Young children identify eating healthy foods, being physically active and sleeping as ways to take care of their bodies. Organ Annie helps emphasize the importance of taking good care of the body while highlighting our key organs.
It's All About Me!
Grade Level: Kindergarten - 1st | Program Length: 45 minutes
You are someone special! Through a series of hands-on activities and games, this program illustrates the message of protecting yourself from the everyday dangers of daily activities. Learn how to stay safe and healthy while still having fun!
GermBusters
Grade Level: 2nd - 3rd | Program Length: 45 minutes
They're everywhere, they're everywhere! What are we talking about? GERMS! Whether it's cold and flu season or just close quarters, germs can spread easily. Through this interactive experience, empower your students with the knowledge to reduce the transmission of these microscopic organisms
Bones, Joints and Vertebrae...Oh My!
Grade Level: 2nd - 3rd | Program Length: 45 minutes
Don't be afraid of this skeletal session. Participants learn the function of bones and the importance of keeping them healthy. 3-D models illustrate how the bones support the body. Volunteers demonstrate how to keep the spine-in-line.
Me, Myself & I
Grade Level: 4th - 5th | Program Length: 45 minutes
Explore how the heart and lungs work as a team. Walk through the respiratory and circulatory systems while identifying risks that can affect these systems.
Body Machine
Grade Level: 6th - 12th | Program Length: 60 minutes
Delve into the cardiovascular, respiratory, endocrine and lymphatic systems. Investigate key health concerns and identify current research on keeping the body healthy.
Summertime Safety
Grade Level: Kindergarten - 2nd | Program Length: 45 minutes
Safety tips for summertime is the theme for this program. Children learn how to stay safe and healthy in the sun while still having fun. Sun protection, water safety and poison ivy are a few of the topics to be discussed.
Safe Fun in the Hot Sun
Grade Level: 3rd - 5th | Program Length: 45 minutes
Safe summer fun is the focus of this program. Children learn about protection from the sun, signs of overheating and dehydration, safe summertime exercise and nutrition, poisonous plants, bug bites and more. Be active, stay safe, and keep the fun in summer!
Nutrition & Physical Activity
The nutrition theater hosts an interactive exer-cycle, the Poe Cafeteria and much more to ensure that students learn about good nutrition and active lifestyles.
Food Friends
Grade Level: Preschool | Program Length: 30 minutes
We need food from every food group every day….Preschoolers will learn when to eat and what to eat through age appropriate songs, rhymes and pretend play. Children identify healthy and less healthy food choices with the help of "Healthy Harry" and "Grumpy Gus" puppets; use "Poe pretend-food "to plan and safely prepare a balanced meal. The importance of trying at least "just one bite" of new foods will also be addressed!
Healthy Habits
Grade Level: Kindergarten - 1st | Program Length: 45 minutes
Are you ready for an adventure? Discover the importance of healthy habits, check out what foods belong on "MyPlate" and visit the Poe Cafeteria. Learn about the importance of physical activity and heart health during your expedition, too!
Fantastic Foods
Grade Level: 2nd - 3rd | Program Length: 45 minutes
Meet the Food Super Heroes! Chief Carbohydrate, Officer Protein and Sergeant Mineral are just a few of the Nutrient Super Six. Participants will also enjoy the serving size challenge, figuring out food labels and understanding what the best choices are for "MyPlate".
Play Hard, Stay Fit
Grade Level: 2nd - 3rd | Program Length: 45 minutes
Is "play" physical activity? You bet! This session will examine the questions of "What is exercise?" and "What does it mean to be healthy or unhealthy?" Participants experience the correlation between nutrition and physical activity; calories in = calories out. They will discover their personal fitness likes and dislikes and the risks associated with poor health behaviors while learning how physical activity benefits every aspect of their lives.
Food For Thought
Grade Level: 4th - 5th | Program Length: 60 minutes
Have your students ever asked...Why do we need food? What is "MyPlate"? What are the different food groups and do I need to eat foods from all of them? How does media influence food choices? Are all body types the same? Is dieting healthy? If you said yes to any of these questions, don't give it a second thought; sign up for this program today. The session will answer each of these questions and more.
"FITT" for Life
Grade Level: 4th - 5th | Program Length: 60 minutes
You'll feel great after taking this program as we introduce the importance of regular physical activity. Participants will experience the balance between eating and exercise while reinforcing the benefits of an active lifestyle. This program introduces the different levels of exercise as well as the components of a good athlete. We encourage participants to make a lifelong commitment to their health.
Mission Nutrition
Grade Level: 6th - 8th | Program Length: 60 minutes
It's a challenge balancing food and physical activity. Participants will discover the importance of carefully reading food labels, barriers to healthy eating and the risks associated with over- and under- eating.
Wellness Works
Grade Level: 9th - 12th | Program Length: 60 minutes
Take part in an interactive investigation on the influence that media has on body image and nutrition. Practice reading food labels to decipher nutritional value and to help build nutritionally balanced meals.
Fitness is Fun
Grade Level: Kindergarten - 2nd | Program Length: 45 minutes
The emphasis is on fun as participants learn about the activity pyramid and why being active is so important. An interactive game teaches kids how to pack a tasty yet nutritious lunch.
Menus, Muscles and More
Grade Level: 3rd - 5th | Program Length: 45 minutes
Participants review "MyPlate" and participate in a practical restaurant activity that addresses hidden sources of fat. They also ride the exer-cycle as a practical application of the calories-in versus calories-out formula.
Dental Health
Allowing students to explore the importance of oral hygiene, Mr. Big Mouth and his JUMBO set of teeth are the main attraction in the Dental Health Theater.
Sheriff Tuffy Tooth
Grade Level: Preschool - 1st | Program Length: 30 minutes
Sheriff Tuffy Tooth really speaks to kids about the importance of tooth brushing, eating healthy foods and visiting the dentist. Invite the Sheriff, an animated, talking tooth and his deputy, "Bucky the Horse," to visit your school or group for a one-of-a-kind experience!
Happy Teeth!
Grade Level: Preschool | Program Length: 30 minutes
Join us for Jiggle Wiggle time with Mr. Big Mouth as students learn how to brush and take care of their teeth. Play our healthy snack foods game while learning about those who help us to take care of our teeth...making them Happy Teeth!
Super Smiles!
Grade Level: Kindergarten-1st | Program Length: 45 minutes
An exciting visit from Mr. Big Mouth will teach students the importance of proper brushing and flossing. Students play "Move It and Lose It" to demonstrate the exchange of primary teeth for permanent teeth. Annie and Moby™ take them on a visit to the dentist and a special guest, Captain Clean-Teeth, helps them leave this fun program with ...Super Smiles!
Clean and Chompin'!
Grade Level: 2nd-3rd | Program Length: 45 minutes
You be the dentist! Practice tooth brushing and flossing on Mr. Big Mouth's extra-large teeth. Pick healthy habits and nutritious snacks to prevent tooth decay. To help reinforce the importance of regular dental check-ups, volunteers will create a decay equation explaining how sugar and plaque lead to cavities.
Teeth are Goofy
Grade Level: Kindergarten-2nd | Program Length: 45 minutes
The Disney character Goofy® helps children understand the importance of good oral hygiene. Participants play the "Teeth are Goofy" game, which teaches good oral hygiene.
Bullying Prevention
Don't Stand By: Be a H.E.R.O
Grade Level: 4th - 5th | Program Length: 60 minutes
Research suggests that the majority of children involved in bullying are the bystanders. "Don't Stand By" uses an intervention strategy that focuses time and skill building to help bystanders stand up and speak up when it comes to bullying in their schools, neighborhoods and communities. This interactive program allows participants many opportunities for discussion and problem-solving.
Drug Prevention Education
By taking a close look at drug and alcohol use and abuse, in addition to tobacco usage and media violence, students will gain valuable insights and tools to help make healthy lifestyle choices.
Choices & Consequences
Grade Level: 5th | Program Length: 60 minutes
Students will learn the truth about the dangers of inhalants and the gateway drugs (tobacco, alcohol and marijuana) through an interactive classroom game modeled after the popular television program, "Are you You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?." The dangers and consequences associated with use and abuse will be discussed through the use of exhibits, BrainPop videos and interactive activities. Students will conclude the session with participation in an activity reinforcing refusal skills.
For the Health of It!
Grade Level: 6th - 8th | Program Length: 60 minutes
Students will discover how using drugs and alcohol can damage their brains and bodies. This class is centered around interactive activities that focus on "showing and not telling" kids how their brains are affected by alcohol and drug (inhalants, marijuana) use. Real life scenarios are used to help students analyze how a "drugged" brain affects their actions and decision making skills. Students will also engage in role-play reinforcing refusal skills.
What's All the Buzz?!
Grade Level: 9th - 12th | Program Length: 60 minutes w/o speaker; 90 minutes w/speaker
Teenagers live in a world of choices. Explore the risks and consequences associated with decision making; specifically those involving alcohol, drugs and personal injury/accidents. Students will learn about the consequences of experimenting with alcohol, marijuana, prescription and over-the-counter drug abuse. Students will also engage in a discussion with an individual who has sustained a major life- changing spinal cord injury as a result of his decision to abuse alcohol and drugs.
It's Up 2 U!
Grade Level: 3rd - 5th | Program Length: 45 minutes
Students learn about the "Gateway Drugs" and their effects on the body in a fun and engaging session. Interactive activities and a short movie illustrate key concepts as well as alternatives to drug use and abuse. This important information will help keep children on the right track!
Drugs Uncovered: What Parents
Need to Know
Grade Level: Adults Only | Program Length: 2 hours
Drugs Uncovered: What Parents Need to Know (Drugs Uncovered), is an interactive program that targets parents of upper elementary, middle school and high school students. Drugs Uncovered introduces parents to the current trends regarding alcohol, tobacco and other drugs; health risks associated with adolescent use/abuse; the North Carolina alcohol laws and parental responsibility; and techniques for open communication and dialog with adolescents.
Family Life
The family life theater features larger than life, 3-D models of the reproductive systems. All family life curriculums adhere to the strict parameters for family life education as prescribed by respective schools and districts.
Puzzled by Puberty
Grade Level: 5th | Program Length: 60 minutes
Engage in an honest conversation regarding the physical, emotional and social changes that occur during puberty. Discuss the structure and function of the male and female reproductive systems, the menstrual cycle and fertilization. Interactive activities and an age appropriate movie reinforce important messages covered during the program.
Facts of Life
Grade Level: 6th - 8th | Program Length: 60 minutes
Review puberty and the male and female reproductive systems so participants can discuss the menstrual cycle, fertilization, implantation, fetal development and the birth of a baby. Sexually transmitted infections (including HIV/AIDS) are briefly introduced at the conclusion of the program. Interactive activities are utilized to reinforce program content.
Reproduction: Healthy Responsibility
Grade Level: 9th - 12th | Program Length: 60 - 90 minutes
Discuss and encourage the benefits of abstinence until marriage, while investigating the transmission, symptoms and treatment of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) including HIV/AIDS. Explore STI and pregnancy prevention methods including failure rates. Interactive activities, including the "Empathy Belly," are utilized to reinforce program content.
Tobacco Prevention and Cessation
Tobacco. Reality. Unfiltered. (TRU)
Grade Level: High School, Middle School, Upper Elementary | Program Length: Varies
What is TRU...
Tobacco.Reality.Unfiltered. (TRU) is the Health and Wellness Trust Fund's (HWTF's) statewide initiative to prevent tobacco use among teens. HWTF grantees across the state have founded more that 155 TRU groups, including Wake County TRU. Since the September 2007 launch of the TRU Recruitment Campaign, over 10,000 NC teens have pledged to be tobacco free at the TRU website: www.realityunfiltered.com.
Being TRU...
TRU members will receive training and participate in activities such as:
- Peer-to-Peer Education: Educating youth about tobacco initiation, prevention and cessation in schools and community centers.
- Advocacy: Promoting 100% Tobacco Free School policy at their high school.
- Media Literacy: Learning how the media affects teen tobacco use.
- Media Advocacy: Creating tobacco prevention media messages and materials.
- Merchant Education: Educating local merchants about under-age tobacco sales.
Becoming TRU...
For more information about Wake TRU or to participate in the program, please contact:
Jahan Paleja, Wake TRU Program Manager
919-231-4006 ext. 303 (office)
919-455-8992 (mobile)
j.paleja@poehealth.org
waketru@gmail.com
Girl Scout Programs - North Carolina Coastal Pines
In conjunction with Girl Scouts - North Carolina Coastal Pines, the Poe Center offers a number of educational programs designed especially for Girl Scouts of all age ranges.
Daisy Body Talk
Grade Level: Daisy Girl Scouts | Program Length: 3 hours
It's time to be explorers! Meet Mr. Big Mouth while exploring your way to a "Super Smile" by learning how to properly brush and floss away Sugar Bugs. Daisies explore the food guide pyramid, and learn the importance of choosing healthy snacks, physical activity and sleep. Daisies also have an opportunity to climb a nutrition wall, weave through a healthy choices maze, zip down a tongue slide, balance on a giant skeleton, navigate a nerve net and much, much more!
My Body - Try It
Grade Level: Brownie Girl Scouts | Program Length: 3 hours
Girls attend two sessions (Body Power and Food & Physical Activity Power) and an adventure through the Cranium Connection to complete the "My Body - Try It" patch program. Learn about the different body systems and how to keep them healthy. Place foods on the gigantic Food Guide Pyramid. Practice exercises to get the heart pumping and the body moving. The Poe Center's Cranium Connection and PlayWell Park, help Brownies on a scavenger hunt where they learn all about healthy lifestyle habits, the nervous system and Poe's Points of Prevention.
Healthy Me!*
Grade Level: Teen Girl Scouts | Program Length: 3 hours
Teen Girl Scouts discover through interactive programs that being healthy not only means having healthy eating and exercise habits but also having healthy relationships.
Participants will examine eating habits that enhance good nutrition and, focus on reading food labels, as well as learn about weight management, media's role in diet fads and trends, body types, eating disorders and chronic diseases that occur due to physical inactivity and poor nutritional habits.
In addition, teens explore how to recognize the signs of healthy and unhealthy relationships. Discussions examine the topics of: equality, respect, and effective communication with friends, boyfriends, parents, and siblings.
*Parents may register for Drugs Uncovered! What Parents Need to Know which will be delivered simultaneously with the Teen Girl Scouts program.
Girl Talk for Mom & Me
Grade Level: Junior Girl Scouts | Program Length: 3 hours
Girl Talk for Mom and & Me addresses the timely topic of adolescent growth and development and the physical, social and emotional changes that girls experience during puberty. 3-D theater exhibits, hands-on activities, movies and candid discussions help moms and daughters explore a range of topics from the workings of the reproductive system to the menstrual cycle to feminine hygiene protection and more.
